Floor-waxing device.



A. A. DOWNING.

FLOOR WAXING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 6,1915.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

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TED STATES A OFFICE.

ARTHUR ALBERT DOWNING, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

FLOOR-WAXING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters. Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

' pplication filed July 6, 1915. Serial No. 38,390.

same.

The invention consists essentially of the novel construction and arrangementof parts whereby the wax is automatically deposited on the floor in advance of a weighted block and is distributed over the floor surface by meaps of a pad on the underside of said The objects of the invention are to economize in the consumption of wax, to facilitate the waxing of floors and generally to provide a simple, cheap, durable and efficient floor waxing device.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a view of the bottom of the device.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the device.

Fig. 4 is a detail of the bar used to lock the distributing pad in position.

ike numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

eferring to the drawings, 1 is a metal block rigidly secured to the wooden base 2 6 is a pad of felt or other suitable material extending over the bottom of the base 2 and having its ends extending into the notches 3 and being detachably secured therein by means of the locking bars 7 and set screws 8.

9 is a metal cylinder securedto the end at of the block 1 and having secured to the under side thereof the wooden base 10, said cylinder being open at its lower end and forming a receptacle for the wax.

11 is a strip of hard wood, or other material, which will not scratch the floor surface, secured to the under side of the base 10 and having its ends 12 projecting inwardly toward the pad 6 to guide the wax under the said pad. 7,

- In the use 13 is'a cover corresponding in size to the inner circumference of the cylinder 9 and adapted to close end.

14 is a metal arm extending upwardly from the block 1 and having the end 15 projecting' outwardly to a point directly over and having their intermediate portions exthumb as the wax is forced out of the lower end thereof.

is a handle secured in any suitable manner to the block 1 to facilitate the operation of the device.

of the invention the cylinder 9 is filled with wax and the cover 13 screwed down tightly. device is then pushed closing the upper end of said wax receptacle, means secured to said block for exerting a downward pressure on said cover and a handle for operating the device over the floor.

2. In a fl said cylinder from the upper said second mentioned base guiding the wax under said pad, a cover closing the upper end of said receptacle, metal straps secured in arch shape on said cover, a metal arm eX- 5 tending outwardly from said block over said receptacle and having at its outer end a threaded eye, a set screw engaging said eye and having its lower end engaging said straps for exerting a downward pressure ARTHUR ALBERT DOWNING.

Witnesses:

W. G. HAMMOND, M. BLACKWELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of .Patentn, Washington, D. G. 

